{"id":9598,"date":"2026-03-13T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweary.com\/daily\/trending\/%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-march-13-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T06:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:00:17","slug":"%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-march-13-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweary.com\/daily\/trending\/%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-march-13-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcd6 The Internet’s Curiosity: Most-Read Wikipedia Articles – March 13, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wikipedia’s most-viewed pages are a fascinating mirror of our collective curiosity. From breaking news to random rabbit holes, here’s what millions of people wanted to learn about yesterday:<\/p>\n

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\ud83e\udd47 2026 Iran war<\/a><\/div>\n
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On 28 February 2026, Israel and the United States launched surprise airstrikes on multiple sites and cities across Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials. Iran responded…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83e\udd48 .xxx<\/a><\/div>\n
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.xxx is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) intended as a voluntary option for pornographic sites on the Internet. The sponsoring organization is the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR). The…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83e\udd49 Mojtaba Khamenei<\/a><\/div>\n
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Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei is an Iranian Shia cleric who became the third supreme leader of Iran in March 2026. A member of the Khamenei family, he is the second child…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Deaths in 2026<\/a><\/div>\n
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The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:Name, age, country of…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/div>\n
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The Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Scarpetta (TV series)<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 119,265 views<\/div>\n
Scarpetta, also known as Kay Scarpetta, is an American television series developed by Liz Sarnoff. It is based on the book series of the same name by Patricia Cornwell, and…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2026 World Baseball Classic<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 115,575 views<\/div>\n
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is an international professional baseball tournament between 20 national baseball teams, and the sixth iteration of the World Baseball Classic (WBC). It began on March…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Neatsville, Kentucky<\/a><\/div>\n
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Neatsville is an unincorporated community in Adair County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 206 and Kentucky Route 76. Its elevation…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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One Piece (2023 TV series)<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 101,577 views<\/div>\n
One Piece is a fantasy adventure television series developed by Matt Owens and Steven Maeda for Netflix. The series is a live-action adaptation of the 1997 manga series by Eiichiro…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Bam Adebayo<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 96,909 views<\/div>\n
Edrice Femi "Bam" Adebayo is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Anton Yelchin<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 91,945 views<\/div>\n
Anton Viktorovich Yelchin was an American actor. Born in the Soviet Union to a Russian Jewish family, he immigrated to the United States with his parents at the age of…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ali Khamenei<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 91,262 views<\/div>\n
Ali Hosseini Khamenei was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the second supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination in the 2026 Iran war. He…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Gaurav Kapur<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 90,770 views<\/div>\n
Gaurav Kapur, also spelled as Gaurav Kapoor is an Indian actor, television and cricket presenter known for being the host of the pre-match Indian Premier League show, Extraaa Innings T20,…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Iran<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 83,231 views<\/div>\n
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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War Machine (2026 film)<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 82,524 views<\/div>\n
War Machine is a 2026 science fiction action film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Patrick Hughes. It stars Alan Ritchson, Dennis Quaid, Stephan James, Jai Courtney, Esai Morales, Keiynan Lonsdale,…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

It’s amazing how Wikipedia can take you from a casual question to an hour-long learning journey. What will you discover today?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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